Mis-lögur

Old Norse Dictionary - mis-lögur

Meaning of Old Norse word "mis-lögur" (or mis-lǫgur) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

mis-lögur (mis-lǫgur)
f. pl.; leggja mislögum, to lay the feet across, Fb. ii. 300.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, mis-lögur may be more accurately written as mis-lǫgur.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛘᛁᛋ-ᛚᚢᚴᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
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